Tenant rights and landlord disputes typically are governed by state property and contracts law. A lease or a rental agreement defines the length of the rental term, the price paid, penalties for late payments, and the amount of notice required before either the landlord or the tenant can cancel the lease. The landlord law invokes the duty to maintain the property in a reasonably safe condition in view of all the circumstances. Additionally, state or local landlord tenant law sets the requirements for evicting a tenant, which may occur for only a limited number of reasons before the tenancy expires.

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-   Crimes and Illegal Activities on Rental Property -   Commercial Leases

-   Terminating or Ending a Residential Lease -   Housing Discrimination and Accommodation

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-   Lessee's Rights on Foreclosure and on Sale -   Disputes between Tenants or with Neighbors

-   Subleasing and Assignment of Leases -   Roommates: Rights and Liabilities

-   Insurance for Landlords -   Tenants' Remedies in Disputes with Landlords

-   Abandoned Property of Tenants or Renters -   What To Expect From Your Landlord

-   Landlords' Remedies in Disputes with Tenants -   Moving Into a Rental

-   Property Management -   Renting a Home or Apartment Basics

-   Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords -   Rights & Responsibilities of Tenants

-   Getting a Tenant for Your Vacant Rental -   Your Rent: Due Dates, Grace Periods and Late Fees

-   Disarm the Landlord and Avoid the Eviction Case -   Tax Deductions for Landlords & Tenants

-   Eviction -   Tenants' Associations

-   Bailment -   Rent and Rent Control

-   Megan's Law & Sex Offender Registry -   Security Deposits and Leases

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-   Landlord's Notice to Enter by State -   Security Deposit Refund Letter by State

-   Renters Inspection Worksheet by State -   Rental Application by State

-   Late Rent Notice -   Complaint to Landlord by State

-   Sublease Agreement by State

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